Casino Tycoon (film)
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| Casino Tycoon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wong Jing |
| Produced by | Wong Jing |
| Written by | Wong Jing |
| Starring |
Andy Lau Chingmy Yau Joey Wong |
| Music by | Lowell Lo |
| Cinematography | Gigo Lee |
| Editing by | Wong Wing-Ming |
| Distributed by | Newport Entertainment Ltd. |
| Release dates | 1992 |
| Running time | 133 min |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Casino Tycoon (賭城大亨之新哥傳奇) is a 1992 Hong Kong film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing starring Andy Lau and Chingmy Yau. The film is inspired by stories of Stanley Ho, Henry Fok and Yip Hon. It was followed by the sequel Casino Tycoon II, which was released the same year.
Summary
Set in World War II, Casino Tycoon chronicles the story of Benny, a young graduate played by Andy Lau, who flees Hong-Kong during the Japanese invasion and heads for gambling haven Macau. Once in Macau, he impresses a local business man who has ties to organised crime, he slowly builds his way up in the ranks of the Macau underworld which ultimately leads to trouble.
Cast and roles
- Andy Lau - Benny Ho Hsin
- Chingmy Yau - Mei
- Paul Chun - Wong Chang
- Kwan Hoi-Shan - Fu Lao-Cha
- Wilson Lam - Fu Chia-Chin
- Lau Siu-Ming - Nieh Ao-Tien
- Alex Man - Kuo Ying-Nan
- Joey Wong - Vivian Chang Lo-Erh
- Wong Yut-Fei - Dentist
- April Tung
- Chin Tsi-ang
References
- ↑ "Casino Tycoon". imdb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Casino Tycoon". chinesemov.com. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
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